Water Heater Pressure Release Valve Replacement

These valves may look identical but they re set to go off at 30 psi.

Water heater pressure release valve replacement. This valve protects the water heater by relieving pressure and allowing water to escape as the water inside the cylinder expands due to heating. In this episode of repair and replace vance shows how to replace the temperature and pressure relief valve. Our house used to be on well water and on the cold water inlet line to the water heater there is a reverse flow valve but we are now on rural water. All water heaters have a safety valve designed to release excess pressure from the tank in the event that the water gets too hot.

A temperature pressure relief valve is installed on storage water heaters on the side towards the top of the heater. When you hear the tank beginning to fill with water lift the pressure release lever on the t p valve and watch water spill through the discharge pipe into the bucket. The pressure valve on our water heater is flowing freely. Put a bucket under the end of the t p discharge pipe.

If a pressure relief valve for a boiler is accidentally installed on a water heater it will leak like crazy from the start. For pricing and availability. Watts 3 4 in brass female in line water pressure valve. This valve often called a tpr valve prevents the tank from building excess pressure.

Sharkbite brass 3 4 in push to connect. The pressure relief valve is an important safety component of a water heater and a malfunction can have disastrous consequences. Find pressure relief valves regulators at lowe s today. Then open the cold water shutoff valve to the water heater.

Proper maintenance should include periodic testing of this valve. Hydro master 3 4 inch ips isolator tankless water heater service valve kit with pressure relief valve clean brass 4 6 out of 5 stars 399 59 98 59.